Subrena
A feminine name of undetermined origin, possibly a blend of Sanskrit elements.
Name Census estimates that about 158 living Americans carry the first name Subrena. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Subrena today is around 60 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Subrena births was 1967 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Subrena. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
158
~ 1 in 2,169,331 Americans
Peak year
1967
20 babies that year
Average age
60
years old
1977 SSA rank
#9,479
Tracked since 1956
Census
Subrena in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 204 people with the first name Subrena, which placed it at #37,948 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#37,948
National first-name rank
People counted
204
204 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
70.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Subrena
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Subrena is Black at 70.1%. The next largest groups are White (16.7%) and Two or More Races (5.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Subrena described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Subrena at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American70.1% · 143
- White16.7% · 34
- Two or more races5.4% · 11
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.9% · 10
- Hispanic or Latino2.0% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 2
Popularity
Subrena: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Subrena from the 1950s through to the 1970s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 127 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1960s peak, Subrena remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Subrena by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Subrena during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Subrenas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Subrena
The name Subrena has its roots in the ancient Indo-European language family, tracing back to the Sanskrit word "subhra," which means "beautiful" or "radiant." This name was initially prevalent in the Indian subcontinent during the Vedic period, around the 2nd millennium BCE.
The earliest known record of the name Subrena can be found in the ancient Hindu scriptures, particularly the Upanishads and the Puranas, where it was used to describe goddesses and celestial beings known for their ethereal beauty and divine radiance. In these texts, Subrena was often associated with the concepts of purity, grace, and spiritual enlightenment.
One of the most notable historical figures bearing the name Subrena was a renowned Sanskrit scholar and poet who lived in the 8th century CE during the Pala Empire in ancient Bengal. Her literary works, particularly her compositions on love and devotion, were widely celebrated and influenced the cultural landscape of the time.
In the 12th century, a Subrena was recorded as a prominent member of the royal court in the Chola Dynasty of southern India. She was known for her wisdom, diplomacy, and patronage of the arts, leaving a lasting legacy in the region's cultural heritage.
As the name Subrena traveled westward through trade routes and cultural exchanges, it found its way into the Persian language, where it was adapted as "Subrina." One of the earliest recorded instances of this variation is found in the 14th century Persian epic poem, the Shahnameh, where a character named Subrina is portrayed as a symbol of beauty and virtue.
During the Mughal Empire in the 16th century, a renowned mystic and spiritual teacher named Subrena gained a significant following for her teachings on divine love and self-realization. Her teachings influenced the Sufi traditions of the time and left a lasting impact on the region's spiritual landscape.
Over the centuries, the name Subrena has been carried across various cultures and regions, with variations in spelling and pronunciation. While its origins can be traced back to ancient Sanskrit, the name has taken on new meanings and associations as it has been embraced by different communities worldwide.
People
Subrena + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Subrena as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Subrena: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Subrena?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 158 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Subrena going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,169,331 US residents.
Is Subrena a common name?
We classify Subrena as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 190 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Subrena most popular?
The single biggest year for Subrena was 1967, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Subrena is about 60 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Subrena in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 204 people with the name Subrena, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #37,948 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Subrena in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Subrena?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Subrena appears almost entirely female. Of the 196 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Subrena?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Subrena is Black at 70.1%. The next largest groups are White (16.7%) and Two or More Races (5.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Subrena most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Subrena in the 2020 Census, accounting for 70.1% (143 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Subrena in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Subrena a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Subrena in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Subrena still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Subrena in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Subrena can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Subrena as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.